σκληρός sklēros · G4642

hard

σκληρός, -ά, -όν; (σκέλλω, to dry), [in LXX chiefly for קָשָׁה ; ] ; hard to the touch, rough, harsh, (opposite to μαλακός); metaphorically, in various uses; (a) of men, hard, stern, severe: Mat.25:24; (b) of things, hard, rough, violent: σκληρόν σοι (ἐστι), Act.26:14; λόγος, Jhn.6:60; ἄνεμος, Jas.3:4; σκληρὰ λαλεῖν, Ju 15.†; SYN.: αὐστηρός, q.v (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σκληρός, ά, όν, ; also Doric dialect, [], hyperdorian mode σκλᾱρός []:— hard, opposed to μαλακός in all senses: ; I hard to the touch, ξύλον σ. ἢ μαλακόν []; ἐλαία Pi.[same place]; γῆ []; I.2 of sound, harsh, σκληρὸν ἐβρόντησε []; I.3 of taste and smell, harsh, bitter, σ. ὕδατα (springing from a rocky soil) []; of wine, dry, []: metaphorically, σ. φράσις []; I.4 stiff, unyielding, opposed to ὑγρός (lithe and supple), τιτθία σ. καὶ κυδώνια []; of the hair (compare σκληρόθριξ), []; σ. δέρμα, …

Where it's used 6 times

Matthew 25:24 · John 6:60 · Acts 9:5 · Acts 26:14 · James 3:4 · Jude 1:15

Source: TBESG G4642; TFLSJ G4642

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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